Community Futures Central Kootenay is a not-for-profit community economic development organization. We are committed to helping people in the Central Kootenay region who are either operating or are planning to start their own business.

We are experienced in hair from bridal to editorial stylings, full color, highlights and fashion colourings, and very strong cutting skills to create the looks that suit you and your lifestyle. We have our own ENSO product line with two shampoos, two conditioners, a finish styling spay and our infamous GUNK curl enhancing styling product. Come experience what so many in Nelson have come to know, love and trust.

Kokanee Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine Clinic, keeping Nelson and the surrounding area moving for over 30 years.

Offering quality care by highly skilled staff in a comfortable setting.

Our goal is to promote healthy active living, treat and prevent injuries and enhance independent living.

Physiotherapy treatments involve a number of different treatment techniques to reduce pain and dysfunction, to promote health, and keep people moving.

Today, 53 years after it was established, Yasodhara Ashram is an enduring and vibrant spiritual community. Set in the beautiful mountains of southeastern British Columbia, we invite people of all ages and backgrounds to pursue their self-development and discover the promise of yoga. Our purpose is to stimulate open intellectual and spiritual enquiry, supporting the potential of transformation in each person.

Welcome to Selkirk College, where your best future is within your reach, leading to destinations beyond your imagination. Selkirk College is the oldest and first, Regional College in British Columbia. With over 35,000 graduates Selkirk College is proud to be a part of our communities of life-long learning. Discover the Selkirk advantage as you explore your potential and learn in a natural environment. We nurture our students with small class sizes, free tutorials, competitive tuition fees and a lower cost of living.

Co-located childcare centre for children from birth to age 12. Lynx Program – infant toddler Bobcat Program – 3-5’s Wildcat Program – before & after school program.

Founded in 1973, The Whole School is an independent, elementary school offering an experienced-based curriculum aiming to foster the social, emotional, spiritual, physical, and intellectual growth of every child and a safe, non-competitive environment. Emphasis is placed on artistic expression, environmental stewardship, experiential learning and social justice.

Sail Nelson offers certified courses that are recognized around the world. Sail Nelson is also able to provide personalized training to meet your boating needs. We have an Aloha 28 and a San Juan 24 in our fleet so adventurists of all levels can discover the pure, natural exhilaration of sailing. Feel free to get in touch today and we can assess your needs and find a boating solution that works for you!

Make A Change Canada was established in 2005 as a national nonprofit and charitable organization that provides employment and skills training to Canadians who face challenges in finding or maintaining employment in today’s labour market.  We are accredited (since 2015) through the Imagine Canada Standards Program, one of just over 200 charitable organizations in Canada to have achieved this important standing.  Make A Change Canada is exempted from certification under the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB), Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, and is a certified educational institution under Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).  This means we are authorized to provide students with T2202A certificates to claim a tuition tax credit.  Make A Change Canada has assisted hundreds of individuals in the local community to attain the skills they need to move on to meaningful careers and increased earnings.  The net benefit extends to our clients’ families, to local businesses requiring employees with essential technology skills, and to the local economy.  Help us celebrate our upcoming 15-year anniversary when we host the Montreal Canadiens Alumni in a charity fundraising game this January 23, 2020.  We’ll be celebrating “The Canadian Way of Life!”

We are a Non medical, recreational Cannabis shop.  A grassroots-group of individuals united by our passion for cannabis and the liberated unfolding of it’s industry.  Supplied by a range of Licenced Producers and Micro-cultivators, with an emphasis on high Quality, BC grown, organic and craft.

We are a licensed childcare centre operating 2 programs.

2.5 – 5 yr olds – full and part-time care School Age Care – kindergarten – Grade 5

Hours of operation:  7:30-5:15.  We are open year round except for Christmas break

Spectrum Home & Family Care is a private home & personal support company originating in Nakusp, BC 17 years ago.  Spectrum has been operating now in the Slocan Valley south to Crescent Valley and east & west to Nelson and Castlegar since 2017 and continues to grow throughout the West Kootenays.   Spectrum offers services such as homemaking, cleaning, shopping, transportation to appointments, companionship, home and yard maintenance and many other services.

Our motto:  “Any Age — Any Service”

Call or email today to find out how Spectrum can make your life just a little bit easier!

The Kutenai Art Therapy Institute (KATI) is dedicated to the belief that the creative process is healing and life enhancing and that the use of the expressive arts can contribute therapeutically to both individual and community health.

Education

KATI offers a two-year diploma program in art therapy.

Students can take the program in one of two formats: on-campus or blended distance. The curriculum uses a relational model which emphasizes the therapeutic needs of rural communities, the importance of Indigenous approaches to art therapy and research, and the value of maintaining a sense of connection with the natural world.

Community

KATI offers a host of art therapy services throughout the Kootenays through student clinical placements, the local school districts, and partnerships with local service agencies.

Our goal is to promote your health, vitality and well-being by supporting your body’s innate healing ability. We help you build the foundation of good health by promoting optimal nutrition, mind-body awareness, and holistic treatment to guide and support your ability to heal.

Come relax in a cave made of 12,000 pounds of Himalayan Salt!

Downtown Nelson, the cave is a space to relax and breathe. Tiny particles of salt are ground into the air and breathed deep, with many benefits for the respiratory system, sleep, mood, relaxation, inflammation and detox. Treatments offered in the cave include Registered Massage Therapy, Couples Massage, Sound Healing Treatments with tibetan bowls, gong, didjeridoo, reflexology. Or join for a special event in the cave! Shamanic sound journeys with crystal bowls, meditation, drum journeys, yoga, and live music.

Salt Therapy (halotherapy) has health benefits for conditions like asthma, allergies, sinusitis, cold/cough, bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema, cystic fibrosis, eczema, psoraisis, sleep, stress, anxiety, depression, muscle recovery and sports performance.

It’s never too early to start thinking about planning for your retirement. It is the moment that many people crave during their working lives; others dread it: retirement, or unretirement or rewire. Regardless of the industry or profession, retirement comes to all of us. Let me help you and your employees who are entering into their retirement journey. Apart from the usual retirement office party or dinner, it is important to start preparing by: creating a plan & vision about what you or they want in their retirement, Help them to set goals, think about what they want to do when they retire. Writing this plan down now can help with downsizing, financial planning and creating a plan for the next 30 years. I can also help you to transition into a passion career or self employment once you retire.

Meet with Audiologists & Hearing Instrument Specialists at our hearing clinic in Nelson. We offer free hearing evaluations, the most advanced hearing aids, maintenance & aftercare.

Wild Smile Events is an event planning and management company that aids spirited clients in curating events that are memorable and connective for all in attendance. We specialize in non-traditional, outdoor and adventure type weddings, elopements and social events. We also have extensive knowledge in fundraising, corporate and community event planning, as well.

Our service offerings include,  Full and Partial Event Planning, Event Design, Event Coordination/Management, Hourly Consultations and Rentals.

The Forest Path offers deep nature connection programs mostly for kids age 3-13 but also for teens, adults, and educators. Since 2017, we do day camps around Nelson BC, all outside and based on the forest school pedagogy and Coyote mentoring.

Nelson vision experts that provide the Kootenays with a vast selection of designer frames, glasses and sunglasses. Need your glasses in a hurry? L’Optique offers one-hour for most prescriptions. Your new glasses manufactured while you wait. We can also repair and service your existing eyeglasses. Our professional staff has extensive knowledge and we pride ourselves in great customer service for the right price.

Looking for sunglasses? L’Optique carries brands like Rayban, Tom Ford, Prada, Gucci, Moscot, Maui Jim, Oakley, Dior and much, much more.